diff --git a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
index 25e39f5aa..9e737faf2 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/file_provider.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         std::vector<u8> m_data;
         bool m_loadedIntoMemory = false;
         bool m_ignoreNextChangeEvent = false;
+        bool m_changeEventAcknowledgementPending = false;
 
         std::optional<struct stat> m_fileStats;
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
index d8d3c128e..e1995c602 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
@@ -339,12 +339,21 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             return;
         }
 
+        if(m_changeEventAcknowledgementPending) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        m_changeEventAcknowledgementPending = true;
+
         ui::PopupQuestion::open("hex.builtin.provider.file.reload_changes"_lang, [this] {
             this->close();
             (void)this->open();
             getUndoStack().reapply();
+            m_changeEventAcknowledgementPending = false;
         },
-        []{});
+        [this]{
+            m_changeEventAcknowledgementPending = false;
+        });
     }